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Detection of gamma-ray bursts, including the closest and faintest on record (GRB 031203)

Mapping the galactic plane in gamma-rays

Resolving diffuse gamma-ray emission from galactic centre

Providing supporting evidence for torii in AGN

Finding new class of highly absorbed objects

ESA's INTEGRAL spacecraft is detecting some of the most energetic radiation that comes from space. It is the most sensitive gamma-ray observatory ever launched. INTEGRAL is an ESA mission in cooperation with Russia and the United States.

Mission Objectives

INTEGRAL is providing new insight into the most violent and exotic objects of the Universe, such as black holes, neutron stars, active galactic nuclei and supernovae. INTEGRAL is also helping us to understand processes such as the formation of new chemical elements and mysterious gamma-ray bursts, the most energetic phenomena in the Universe. This is possible thanks to INTEGRAL's combination of fine spectroscopy and imaging of gamma-ray emissions in the energy range of 15 keV to 10 MeV. INTEGRAL also has an optical camera and X-ray detector, energy range 3 to 35 keV, for simultaneous observations across the EM spectrum.

Mission Name

INTEGRAL is an abbreviation for INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory.